Strong storms, rainfall overwhelm North Texas

DALLAS (AP) — A strong storm system has deluged North Texas with up to 4 inches of rain, triggered flash-flood warnings and prompted a high-water rescue of a group of children.

Dallas police say emergency personnel rescued five children who became trapped Thursday morning by rising waters along a creek. All five were taken to a hospital for evaluation. Authorities say the boys had skipped school and gathered along a creek.

National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Fox says another inch or two could fall through Thursday afternoon as thunderstorms continue moving northeast through North Texas. The storms should move out by Thursday evening.

High winds caused trees and limbs to fall on power lines in the region and Dallas-based utility Oncor reported nearly 10,000 customers without power as of 3 p.m. Thursday.